{"id":64041,"date":"2022-04-16T12:22:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T12:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/?p=64041"},"modified":"2022-04-16T12:22:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T12:22:28","slug":"did-you-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/blog\/did-you-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Did You Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P-DhwN87JDY?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe>Ancient Greek art is an artistic movement that originated in Greece around the 6th century BC. So it&#8217;s older than you might have thought, and has influenced the art of many other cultures since.<\/p>\n<p>Ancient Greek art is related to the European and Western art that followed it. If you look at pieces like The Discobolus (a sculpture of a discus-thrower), you can see the beginnings of ideas which artists would continue later on: the use of perspective, for example, or the idea of making a sculpture out of a single piece of stone.<\/p>\n<p>This blog features information about Ancient Greek sculpture and architecture, including famous pieces like the Parthenon frieze and statue of Athena Parthenos. It also covers painting, pottery and coinage from this period.<\/p>\n<p>Truly understanding ancient Greek art means taking into account all these different elements &#8211; sculpture, architecture, painting and more &#8211; as well as how they were used in real life by their creators.<\/p>\n<p>The Greeks were a civilization that flourished from approximately the late 4th century BC to the late 2nd century BC. The Greek world was divided into many city states, which were independent polities. They included some of the strongest states in history, such as Sparta, Athens and Mycenae. The Greek civilization has had a lasting influence on the language, politics, educational systems, philosophy, theater, religion, architecture, literature and sciences of Western civilization.<\/p>\n<p>The Greeks are regarded as the first civilization in Europe and the ancestors of Western culture. Their art is related to what followed it in Europe and later in the west. The artworks were classical in nature i.e., perfection in beauty was the main aim of their work, and they kept to that standard successfully!<\/p>\n<p>Ancient Greek art, in spite of its beauty and value, is not well known. Partly this is because the art was served by a number of different cultures and styles over the many centuries. In part as well, it was hidden for centuries by other civilizations including the Romans and Ottomans who shared the same lands.<\/p>\n<p>Although there are many examples ranging from statues to pottery we know that much more work lies buried beneath the earth. This is mostly due to climate conditions, but also because of excavation techniques and the rarity of preservation. By modern standards, most of what has been unearthed or preserved is a small proportion of what actually existed at one time.<\/p>\n<p>The famous statue called &#8220;Venus de Milo&#8221;, which stands in the Louvre museum in Paris today was discovered in 1820 on a small Aegean island called Melos. The statue was part of a larger group representing Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love to whom it was dedicated by a young Roman officer named Diomedes.<\/p>\n<p>There are some surviving ancient Greek art works that are known as masterpieces and have inspired generations of artists since their inception: These include an Athena Pallas by Phidias with the goddess Athena on one side and Pallas Athena on the other; this piece alone tells<\/p>\n<p>Ancient Greek art is art produced by the people living in ancient Greece between about 1100 BCE and about 600 BCE, or later, depending on the region. The Greeks are often credited with being the first to make &#8220;academic&#8221; art. This means art that is done according to traditions laid down by the artists who came before them. Academic art tends to be very formal and structured. Ancient Greek art was famous for its realism, and many modern statues are actually based on Greek statues.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Ancient Greek art, check out these resources:<\/p>\n<p>In the Ancient Greek period, art was a central part of everyday life. Everything from religious ceremonies to domestic tasks and public events were marked by the use of music, dance, poetry and visual art. Sculpture was especially important in creating public works that celebrated the ideals of the community and its people. Greek artists are best known for their sculptures, which are often described as perfect: symmetrical, balanced and serene. While it is true that there is some uniformity in the style of ancient Greek sculptures, it is also important to note that each piece was created by an individual artist with a unique style.<\/p>\n<p>Terracotta figures were popular during this period as they could be mass-produced at an affordable cost. They were usually painted or glazed to simulate skin and drapery. The Archaic period saw the creation of votive offerings made in terracotta and bronze such as statues and figurines. They ranged in size from ten centimeters to over two meters tall.<\/p>\n<p>The story of ancient Greek art is the story of one of the greatest artistic cultures in human history. From c.800 BC to c.200 BC, Greece was a cultural superpower, with many of the greatest thinkers and artists in history living there.<\/p>\n<p>The Greeks were great sculptors and architects, creating some of the most famous buildings in history, including the Parthenon in Athens and the Erechtheum on the Acropolis. They were also skilled painters, creating images that still look modern today.<\/p>\n<p>The Greeks were not just famous for their art; they also developed theories about art, aesthetics and beauty which are still used today. The Greeks invented two different genres of art: sculpture and vase painting. Sculptures were made out of marble or bronze, while vases were painted on ceramics with pigments.<\/p>\n<p>Greek sculptures are famous for their realism. They are lifelike down to the smallest detail: you can see individual hairs on the figures&#8217; heads and even individual muscles moving when they walk! The statues are often very large as well; a famous example is Michelangelo&#8217;s David (c.1501), which is almost 5m tall \u2013 about 10 times as big as a real man!<\/p>\n<p>The Ancient Greek civilization, which was a spiritual successor to Mycenaean Greece, was the period of Greek history lasting from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to 146 BC and the Roman conquest of Greece after the Battle of Corinth.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, Ancient Greece was the period in which Greek culture and power were at their peak, spanning the 5th and 4th centuries BC, and becoming the first cultural influence to spread throughout Europe, and the Mediterranean Basin. The Ancient Greek city-states (known as poleis) were highly independent, and linked by a form of democracy. They also had a very developed social network of theatre, poetry etc.<\/p>\n<p>The Greeks were among the first peoples to use written record. Ancient Greek sculpture is among the most famous in existence from any period in world history. From roughly 1000 BC Greeks began making money, which allowed development into their artworks<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ifCWN5pJGIE?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C7gi8hb9yBQ?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ancient Greek art is an artistic movement that originated in Greece around the 6th century BC. So it&#8217;s older than you might have thought, and has influenced the art of many other cultures since. 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